RCA 24F502TDV manual

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2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead sym- bol, within an equilateral triangle is in- tended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a r isk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point w[...]

3 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating an[...]

4 13. LIGHTNING To protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the[...]

5 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE CONDENSA TION Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit if the unit is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly . When this happens, the unit's perf ormance will be impaired. To prev ent this, let the unit s[...]

6 Features Color TV with DVD/CD Play er/Video Cassette Recorder • Color TV with DVD/CD pla yer with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV , a D VD/CD play er and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder . A D VD disc has much more capacity , but is the same size as an audio CD disc. The picture quality is higher than Sup[...]

7 Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 3 Power source ................................................... 5 Features ........................................................... 6 Contents ........................................................... 7 Parts and functions .......................................... 8 Remote control [...]

8 Pa r ts and functions Front Rear V OL ▲ / ▼ buttons (TV) PHONES jack VIDEO IN jack A UDIO IN (L/R) jacks REW (Rewind) b utton (VCR) F. FWD button (VCR) REC/O TR button (VCR) PLA Y button (VCR) ST OP/EJECT button (VCR) ST OP button (D VD) PLA Y button (D VD) OPEN/CLOSE button (D VD) Disc tra y SKIP buttons (D VD) POWER b utton CH ▲ / ▼ but[...]

9 POWER P ower on/off 10,15,16,19,43,44 TV/VCR Press to operate TV/VCR 10,15,33,35,36,38,39 DV D Press to operate D VD 10,38,43,44,55,57~59 CH +/– Select channel 10,20,36,38 0-9 Direct channel selection of TV 10,19,23,36,38 Input setting 50,52 Enter a password 24,26,58~60 V OL +/– Adjust volume of TV 19,20 MUTE Switch off the sound 20 DISPLA Y/[...]

10 Inserting Batteries 1 23 Operation •A im the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within a 30° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of approximately 5 meters (16 ft.). Remote control (continued) Replace the compar tment cover . Install two “AAA” ba[...]

11 If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a Cable TV service (CABLE), see page 12 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF antenna (Separate VHF and UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wires) Combination VHF/UHF antenna (Single 75 ohm cable or 300 ohm twin-lead wi[...]

12 For subscribers to basic to basic Cable TV service For basic Cable TV service not requiring a Converter/ Descrambler box, connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable directly to the RF IN jack on the back of the unit. Cable TV connections For subscribers to scrambled Cable TV service If you subscribe to a Cable TV service which requires the use of a Conver[...]

13 Using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifier with a b uilt-in digital surround sound as follows, you can enjo y the various audio systems including Dolby Digital Surround audio that sounds just like the movie. Connect an A V amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital decoder , MPEG decoder or etc as shown below [...]

14 Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the TV/VCR/DVD to a camcorder or Video Game Console, you can select different modes by pressing INPUT SELECT . Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. “LINE” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds. 1. To connect the unit to a camcorder To playback from a camcorder,[...]

15 CH // ENTER/MENU CH CH Setting the on screen display language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, Spanish and French) for the on-screen displays. NOTE: If no buttons are pressed for more than 60 seconds, the MENU screen will return to normal TV -operation automatically . 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR/DVD. 2 Press TV/VC[...]

16 The Auto c lock function will automati- cally set the built-in c lock (Month, Day , Y ear and Time) when the TV/VCR/D VD is connected to an Antenna or Cable TV system and it is turned off. As the TV/VCR/D VD searches for a receivab le station in your area and it receives a broadcast signal f or Auto cloc k, the Au to clock needs several minutes [...]

17 To set standard time In the rare e vent that y ou live within broadcast range of two stations in two diff erent time zones, the TV/VCR/D VD may recog- nize the wrong station f or the Auto clock set. To c o r r ect the situation: 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option. 3 Press or [...]

18 EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM” March, 25 (SA T), 2006. 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select the option. 3 Press or to select the “CLOCK SET” option, then press . 4 Press or to set the month, then press . To make corrections any time during the process Press repeatedly[...]

19 TV operation If a channel with no broadcast is selected, the sound will automati- cally be muted. If a station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV/VCR/D VD will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes. 1 To turn on the TV/VCR/DVD, press POWER . 2 Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or – . The volume level appears. 3 Set the TV[...]

20 CHANNEL +/– Press and release CH + or – . The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory . For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory . See pages 22 and 23 “Memorizing channels”. CALL Press DISPLA Y/CALL to displa y the current information on the screen. Press DISPLA Y/CALL ag[...]

21 NOTES: • When selecting Closed Captions, the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds. • If no caption signal is received, no captions will appear , but the television will remain in the Caption Mode. •M isspellings or unusual characters ma y occasionally appear dur ing Closed Captioning. This is normal with Closed Captioning, e[...]

22 Memorizing channels This TV/VCR/D VD is equipped with a channel memory feature which allo ws channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory , skipping o ver unwanted channels. Bef ore selecting channels, the y must be programmed into the unit’ s memor y . In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this TV/VCR/DVD can receive [...]

23 TV/CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE /// MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE /// MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE /// / MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE /// / MENU CABLE CH CH 003 ADD 0 - 9 / / / / / MENU A utomatic memor y tuning 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will[...]

24 //// MENU CH 0-9/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU CH CH Setting the V -Chip To register a pass word 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option, then press or to select “PASSWORD”. 3 Select and enter a password (4digits) using the number buttons (0-9) , then press ENTER . • If you put a wrong [...]

25 NOTE: The V -Chip function is activated only on programs and tapes that hav e the rating signal. To set the V -Chip 1 In the V-CHIP SET menu, press or to select “V-CHIP SET”, then press . 2 Press or to select “TV RATING”, then press or to display the desired setting. OFF : TV RA TING is not set TV -Y : All children TV -Y7 : 7 years old a[...]

26 CH CH //// MENU V-CHIP V-CHIP SET CHANGE P ASSWORD ON CH /// MENU To chang e pass word 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option. 3 Press or to select the “PASSWORD”. 4 Enter the Password using number buttons (0-9) , then press ENTER . • If you put a wrong number, press CANCEL[...]

27 ON TIMER 7 : 00 AM CH 001 SUN-SA T OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CANCEL CANCEL CH //// ENTER/MENU ON TIMER 7 : 00AM CH 012 MON-FRI OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CANCEL CANCEL CH //// ENTER/MENU SET CANCEL ON TIMER 7 : 00AM CH 012 MON-FRI OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CH //// ENTER/MENU ON TIMER 12 : 00AM CH 001 SUN-SA T OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CANCEL CANCEL CH /// MENU CLOCK SET[...]

28 Setting the off timer NOTES: • If a station being viewed stops broad- casting, the TV/VCR/D VD will automati- cally shut itself off after 15 minutes. • To cancel the OFF TIMER, follow above steps 1-6, then press or to select “CANCEL ”. Press SETUP/TV MENU to retur n to the normal screen. •T o confirm the ON/OFF TIMER: Press PROGRAM twi[...]

29 Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follows: Picture control adjustment NOTES: • The CONTRAST default setting is set to maximum at the f actor y . • The On-screen display will disap- pear 60 seconds after finishing an adjustment or by pressing SETUP/ TV MENU three times. The setting can only be adjuste[...]

30 CH Adjusting the picture preference Y ou can select four picture modes— ST ANDARD , SPOR TS, MO VIE, and MEMOR Y—as described in the following table: 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option. 3 Press or to select “PICTURE PREFERENCE”, then press . 4 Press or to select the i[...]

31 STEREO STEREO SAP SAP Stereo recor ding and pla yback / Second A udio Program (SAP) When an MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word STEREO will appear on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo. The Hi-Fi STEREO recording proce- dure is the same as for normal record- ings. NOTE: When using a Cable TV system, stereo TV p[...]

32 T ape speed and maximum recor ding time Video cassette tape T ape Speed SLP (Super Long Play) Loading and Unloading a cassette tape To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. To record again Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. Erase prevention tab Screwdriver Adhesive tape Automatic tape eject Thi[...]

33 Cassette tape playback To rewind the tape: Press REW . To fo rward the tape: Press F. FWD . NO TES: • This TV/VCR/D VD selects the playback tape speed SP , LP or SLP automatically . • If you pla y a prerecorded tape after the D VD playback, y ou must set the TV/ VCR/D VD to TV/VCR mode using TV/ VCR . • When you select the TV/VCR mode duri[...]

34 Special playback Picture Search Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press F. FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playbac k. To retur n to playbac k: Press PLA Y . Still Picture Press PA USE/STILL during playbac k. T o resume normal playback: Press PLA Y . Slow Motion During playbac k pr[...]

35 +3 ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00 position automatically . Preparation: Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. 1 Press DISPLAY/CALL . The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording. 2 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape position. The counter display will be [...]

36 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 110 INDEX Recor ding a TV program Recording and viewing the same TV program TV Cable TV VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 VHF 2-13 STD/HRC/IRC 14-36 (A) (W) 37-59 (AA) (WW) 60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ) 86-94 (86) (94) 95-99 (A-5) (A-1) 100-125 (100) (125) 01 (5A) NOTES: • If power is s witched off during record- ing, the TV and the D VD sectio[...]

37 To stop recording Press ST OP to stop recording. “ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. To stop recording temporaril y Press PA USE/STILL to av oid record- ing unwanted material. Press again to continue the recording. “ ” will appear on screen f or about 4 seconds. NOTES: • The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to[...]

38 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 125 INDEX OTR 0 : 30 One-touch Timer Recor ding (O TR) The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. NOTES: • If you wish to w atch the D VD playback during the recording or the OTR, press DV D to change to D VD mode and perform the D VD playback. • The channel[...]

39 // ENTER/MENU – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – ?[...]

40 Timer recording special case W eekl y (e .g. WKL-TUE: each T uesday) or daily (e.g. MON-SA T: Monday to Saturda y) Timer recording Follow the procedure of timer recording on the previous page . At picture 4 press repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Then press ENTER . When you press repeatedly , the indicator at DA TE will change as fol[...]

41 Duplicating a video tape 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact into the recording unit. Load a previously recorded tape into the playback VCR or CAMCORDER. 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. It is recommended that you set the speed to the SP mode on the recording unit for best results. 3 Press I[...]

42 Disc This TV/VCR/D VD applies to D VD discs from Region 1 or ALL. The loaded Disc (D VD , Audio-CD and mp3/WMA/JPEG CD) will be recognized automatically . The suitable Disc-f or mats are: D VD , CD , CD-R/RW and D VD-R/RW (Video f or mat only). Some CD-R/RW and D VD-R/RW discs ma y be incompatible. Do not play D VD-ROM, D VD-Audio , CD V , Video[...]

43 Preparation / Status display of disc NOTE: If the TV/VCR/D VD does not operate properly: Static electr icity , etc., may affect the pla yer's operation. Disconnect the AC po wer cord once, then connect it again. Preparation Before D VD/CD operation, please make preparations as f ollows. 1 Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz po[...]

44 Playback procedure Reading 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the TV/ VCR/DVD or the remote control. The disc tray will open. 2 Place a disc onto the tray. Position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY . The disc tray closes automatically. Th[...]

45 Special playback Fast Forward Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). (CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)) •T o resume nor mal playbac k, press PLA Y . Review Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH will increase the speed of t[...]

46 mp3/WMA/JPEG pla yback 4 3 6 1 2 5 mp3/WMA CD playback Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray will open. Place a disc on which mp3 or WMA files have been recorded onto the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLA Y . The disc tray closes automatically . On the TV -screen, “Reading” will appear . Reading will take as much time as the number of file. A file me[...]

47 4 3 1 2 6 5 About file menu NOTE: mp3 or WMA file on the KODAK Picture CD is not recognized on this TV/VCR/DVD. JPEG CD playback Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray will open. Place a disc on which JPEG files have been recorded onto the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLA Y . The disc tra y closes automati- cally . On the TV -screen, “Read- ing” will[...]

48 1 2 3 4 Setting the JPEG interval Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No disc. Press / to select option. Press or to select your de- sired time. Press SETUP/TV MENU or RETURN to remove the menu screen. TV Screen Display Picture Mode On /Setup/Return 4:3 Auto JPEG Interval 5 Seconds Screen Saver On TV Screen Display Picture Mode On /Setup/Ret[...]

49 Setting the select files 1 2 3 4 When playing back a CD containing a mixture of mp3, WMA and JPEG files, only mp3/WMA or JPEG files can be displayed on the file menu. Press or to select your desired file type. All: Displays all files . Music Only: Displays only mp3/WMA files . Pictures Only: Displays only JPEG files . Press SETUP/TV MENU or RETU[...]

50 Zooming / Locating desired scene NOTES: •Y ou can select the Still Playbac k, Slow- motion Playback or Fast Forward (Review) Playback in the zoom mode. • Some discs may not respond to zoom feature. 1 Zooming This TV/VCR/D VD will allow y ou to zoom in on the frame image. Y ou can then make selections by switc hing the posi- tion of the frame[...]

51 NOTES: • Some discs may not be compatib le with the repeat operation. • In A-B Repeat mode, subtitles near the A or B locations may not be displa yed. •Y ou cannot set the A-B Repeat for the scenes that include multiple angles. •Y ou may not be able to set A-B Repeat during cer tain scenes of the D VD . •A -B Repeat does not work with [...]

52 Pr ogram playbac k/Random playbac k (only CD) NOTES: •T o cancel program play , select “Clear” at step 4 and press ENTER . • The program is cancelled when you open the disc tra y or tur n the power off . • Random playback cannot be combined with Repeat playback. 1 Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. 2 Press or to select “Play Mode”, [...]

53 1/32 Eng Off Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles NOTES: • If the desired language is not heard after pressing A UDIO SELECT sever al times, the language is not recorded on the disc. • Changing soundtrack language is cancelled when you open the disc tra y . The initial default language or available language will be heard if the disc is p[...]

54 1/9 Changing angles / Title selection / D VD menu Changing angles When playing bac k a disc recorded with multi-angle facility , y ou can c hange the view angle. 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. NOTE : In case of JPEG-playback, the JPEG-image is rotated 90 de- grees to the right. 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the de[...]

55 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display NOTE: It is not always possible for the DVD disc to display the picture as per your pre- ferred picture setting - for example, if you select “4:3 Panscan”, the disc may not offer this option. In this case the picture would display the format the disc is capable of playing back[...]

56 There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 30 frames per second). Make this selection according to the type of content being viewed. NOTE: Depending on the disc, pictures may be cut off or doubled. [...]

57 Dynamic Range Control DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ena- bles you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment. NOTES: • This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs. • The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may diff er depending on D VD video disc. DRC /Setup/Return Off 1 Press DV[...]

58 Parental control setting Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this unit. NOTES: • When each setup function (P .55~59,61) has been completed, the TV/VCR/DVD can al ways be operated under the same conditions (especially with D VD discs). Each setup command will be re- tained in the [...]

59 To c hang e the parental le vel 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select option. Then press or ENTER . 2 Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you have stored. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL . 3 Press ENTER . The rating is now unlocked. 4 Press to select “Pare[...]

60 T emporar y disab ling of rating level b y D VD disc 1 Load a DVD disc and press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE (see page 44). 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the rating level, the screen which follows the “Reading” screen will change, depending on which disc is played. If you select “YES” with pressing ENTER , “Your disc[...]

61 NOTE: If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the menu language selected becomes the priority language. Press or to select your desired language (e.g. English). 1 2 3 Press SETUP/TV MENU or RETURN to remov e the menu screen. Press or ENTER . Then press or to select desired option. 4 You can select the language of the disc menu mess[...]

62 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “A udio” (see page 61). Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Af ar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 F rench 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slo venian 2922 Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 [...]

63 No reception above channel 13. Problems and troubleshooting Use the follo wing check list for troub leshooting when you hav e problems with your TV/VCR/D VD . Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPT OMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PA G E Tr y anoth[...]

64 Problems and troub leshooting (continued) / Video head cleaning NO TES: • DO NOT A TTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE TV/VCR/D VD BY REMOVING THE REAR CO VER. •V ideo heads may e ventually wear out and should be replaced when the y fail to produce clear pictures. •T o help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality VHS [...]

65 Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. GENERAL 20F502TD V 24F502TDV Po we r supply: AC 120 V 60 Hz Po we r consumption: Operation: 110W 135 W Stand by: 4W W eight: 59.5 lbs (27.0 kg) 79.4 lbs (36.0 kg) Dimensions: Width: 22-9/16 inches (573 mm) 25-13/16 inches (655 mm) Height : 20-3/8 inches (517 mm) 22-1[...]

66 RCA T ruFlat TV/D VD/VCR Combination Limited W arranty What your warranty co vers: • Defects in material or workmanship . For how long after y our purchase: •O ne year from date of purchase f or labor charges. •O ne year from date of purchase f or par ts. •T wo years from date of purchase f or picture tube. The warranty period f or renta[...]

67 Product Registration: Please complete the online Product Registration on www .rca.com/television or complete and mail the Product Registration Card pack ed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ev er be necessar y . The retur n of the card is not required for w arranty cover age. Limitation of Warranty: THE WARRANTY ST [...]

TTE T echnology , Inc. 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. ©2006 TTE T echnology , Inc. RCA and associated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S.A. used under license to TTE Corporation. Pr[...]